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OBJECTIVE: To adapt the Handwriting Proficiency Screening Questionnaire (HPSQ),
previously designated for adults, into a children's self-report version (the HPSQ
for Children, or HPSQ-C) and to examine its reliability and validity. METHOD:
Participants included 230 children ages 7-14 yr from regular schools in Israel.
The questionnaire's content validity, internal consistency, and concurrent and
construct validity were assessed. RESULTS: The tool demonstrated good internal
consistency (alpha = .77). We found a significant moderate correlation between
final HPSQ-C scores and the HPSQ, r = .51, p < .001, establishing the HPSQ-C's
concurrent validity. Construct validity was also confirmed. Results demonstrated
that the HPSQ-C significantly distinguished between children with and without
handwriting deficiencies on the basis of measures of handwriting product (Hebrew
Handwriting Evaluation) and handwriting process (Computerized Penmanship
Evaluation Tool). CONCLUSION: The HPSQ-C is suitable for identification of
handwriting deficiency among school-aged children and is appropriate for varied
academic and clinical uses.
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